MPEC 2002-Y26 : 2002 XS90
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y26 Issued 2002 Dec. 19, 18:03 UT
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2002 XS90
Observations:
K02X90S* C2002 12 15.22040 03 08 04.40 +36 53 33.0 16.5 704
K02X90S C2002 12 15.23578 03 06 54.68 +37 05 16.1 16.9 704
K02X90S C2002 12 15.25136 03 05 44.26 +37 16 59.4 16.7 704
K02X90S C2002 12 15.26671 03 04 34.99 +37 28 25.2 16.8 704
K02X90S C2002 12 16.15466 02 03 32.87 +45 44 45.8 16.6 R 649
K02X90S C2002 12 16.15836 02 03 18.26 +45 46 12.8 16.8 R 649
K02X90S C2002 12 16.15889 02 03 16.24 +45 46 24.3 17.1 R 649
K02X90S C2002 12 16.15997 02 03 12.01 +45 46 49.6 16.9 R 649
K02X90S C2002 12 19.14947 23 55 39.15 +52 51 49.0 18.7 R 649
K02X90S C2002 12 19.15145 23 55 35.97 +52 51 51.0 18.2 R 649
K02X90S C2002 12 19.15543 23 55 29.60 +52 51 55.7 17.9 R 649
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman,
D. Young. 0.75-m Newtonian + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XS90
Epoch 2002 Dec. 12.0 TT = JDT 2452620.5 MPC
M 179.11521 (2000.0) P Q
n 1.35304653 Peri. 178.62258 -0.16379048 +0.81486620
a 0.8095821 Node 81.71164 -0.91037953 +0.09224562
e 0.2420408 Incl. 34.18700 -0.37997603 -0.57226202
P 0.73 H 22.8 G 0.15
From 11 observations 2002 Dec. 15-19.
Ephemeris:
2002 XS90 a,e,i = 0.81, 0.24, 34 q = 0.6136
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 06 22.42 -18 00.3 0.029 1.006 135.8 43.0 16.8
2002 12 13 05 36.65 -03 38.0 0.024 1.006 152.9 26.5 15.9
2002 12 14 04 36.03 +15 55.8 0.022 1.005 166.5 13.2 15.3
2002 12 15 03 24.35 +33 51.7 0.024 1.005 150.9 28.5 16.0
2002 12 16 02 13.69 +44 39.1 0.030 1.005 134.4 44.4 16.9
2002 12 17 01 15.23 +49 44.8 0.037 1.005 123.2 55.0 17.7
2002 12 18 00 31.52 +51 55.5 0.045 1.005 115.7 61.9 18.3
2002 12 19 23 59.78 +52 47.5 0.054 1.004 110.4 66.7 18.8
2002 12 20 23 36.54 +53 05.0 0.063 1.004 106.5 70.1 19.3
2002 12 21 23 19.14 +53 07.1 0.073 1.003 103.4 72.6 19.7
2002 12 22 23 05.77 +53 02.5 0.082 1.002 100.9 74.5 20.0
2002 12 23 22 55.27 +52 55.1 0.091 1.002 98.8 76.0 20.3
2002 12 24 22 46.83 +52 46.8 0.101 1.001 97.1 77.2 20.5
2002 12 25 22 39.93 +52 38.4 0.110 1.000 95.5 78.2 20.7
2002 12 26 22 34.20 +52 30.3 0.120 0.999 94.1 79.0 20.9
2002 12 27 22 29.37 +52 22.8 0.129 0.998 92.9 79.7 21.1
2002 12 28 22 25.25 +52 15.9 0.139 0.997 91.7 80.3 21.3
2002 12 29 22 21.71 +52 09.6 0.148 0.996 90.6 80.8 21.5
2002 12 30 22 18.63 +52 03.8 0.157 0.995 89.6 81.3 21.6
2002 12 31 22 15.92 +51 58.6 0.167 0.994 88.7 81.6 21.8
2003 01 01 22 13.53 +51 53.9 0.176 0.992 87.8 82.0 21.9
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y26
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